Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons flour

Method

  • Heat half the oil in a skillet and brown half of the pork cubes and chopped onion; remove from pan, repeat with remaining oil, pork and onions; drain off fat.
  • Transfer meat and onion to crock pot. Add carrots.
  • In same skillet combine undrained tomatoes, bouillon granules, marjoram, thyme and pepper and mushrooms.
  • Stir together, scraping browned bits from bottom of skillet.
  • Pour over pork.
  • Cover; cook on LOW for 8 hours. Turn to HIGH.
  • Blend cold water slowly into flour; stir into pork mixture. Season with salt and pepper, if needed, to taste.
  • Cook, uncovered, on HIGH until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve over cooked rice or pasta.